Press Releases - Community Interest

One of the ways that the Toledo Zoo provides excellent animal care is through its animal enrichment: objects and activities that encourage the animals to use their natural smarts to explore, make decisions and find food. On Saturday, Sept. 27, from ...

Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC will be one of the vendors at the Veterans Networking Event this Wednesday, September 17, 2014 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the VA Clinic. It's located at 1200 S. Detroit Ave in Toledo, OH on the 2nd Floor Meeting ...

Owens Community College’s Alumni Association in collaboration with Books-A-Million Inc., nine Directions Credit Union branches, two Great Lakes Credit Union branches and five Genoa Bank branches are brightening many children’s lives ...

TOLEDO, OH – Thanks to the philanthropy of Katy Perry twenty-two homeless veterans in Michigan and Texas will soon cross the threshold into permanent housing. She’s a supporter of Veterans Matter, a growing national program that works ...

Zion Lutheran Church LCMC 8307 Memorial Hwy. Ottawa Lake, Mich. is having a German Pork Dinner on Saturday October 4, 2014 from 4:30 pm -7:00 pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy a great meal and some great fellowship. Price is $8.50 for adults and ...

The Kent Branch Library and the Art Tatum African American Resource Center (aka The Tatum Center) are hosting an important FREE voter information forum titled Turn Up! Turn Out!, scheduled from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23 at the Kent Branch, ...

The National Museum of the Great Lakes announces the discovery of the rare dagger-board schooner, Three Brothers, found in deep water off Oswego, New York by its volunteer team of Jim Kennard, Roger Pawlowski and Roland Stevens. The schooner was ...

Toledo SOUP, a crowd-funding opportunity for community members, is now accepting proposals for business ideas and projects. Proposals can be submitted via the Toledo SOUP website at www.toledosoup.com, and will remain open until October 1, 2014. If ...

Perrysburg Area Democratic Club, which serves Northern Wood County, is expanding its efforts to connect with progressive households. As part of this effort, it has announced the First Annual Dems Dinner ~ Fun and Fellowship for Democrats in ...

Real estate agent, Kam Warner, announces an open house Sunday, September 7 from 3-5 pm for a single-family home located at 1835 Whispering Way in Perrysburg, OH. Located in the Horseshoe Bend development, the home was built in 2002 and is 1,788 ...

Area CEOs moonlight as waiters to benefit Lourdes scholarship fund University’s 3rd annual Celebrity Wait Night to take place in September at Real Seafood Those who have dreamed of being waited on by their boss now have the opportunity at ...

TOLEDO, OH -- The University of Toledo Honors Lecture Series is scheduled to host Karl Rove on September 15. A petition is circulating Toledo for the university to call off the lecture due to: 1. Rove's controversial political history that has ...

Zion Lutheran Church 8307 Memorial Hwy. Ottawa Lake, Michigan is having a Rally Day celebration on (September 7, 2014) between 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm. All are welcome to come for fellowship and enjoy Chicken and Pulled Pork with sides. There will be ...

Real estate agent, Kam Warner, announced today an open house Sunday, September 7 from 3-5 pm for a single-family home located at 1835 Whispering Way in Perrysburg, OH. Located in the Horseshoe Bend development, the home was built in 2002 and is ...

Fairgreen Presbyterian Church will sponsor a Community Garage Sale on Saturday Sept 6,2014 from 9:00-4:00 Reserve YOUR spot on the church grounds at 3220 Laskey Rd. in west Toledo Then gather up your sale items ,tables and chairs and set-up ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Timothy Pecsenye Festival Chairman 419-356-9790 [email protected] 49th Annual German-American Festival: Fun Galore! TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 19, 2014—The beer is chilling, the brats are ...

Lourdes University choirs invites new vocalists to join this year Open to community singers with rehearsals beginning late August This fall, the Lourdes University choral program, under the direction of Karen T. Biscay, is celebrating its 31st ...

Free Government Cell Phone given out. Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17th at the Hungarian Festival on Consaul street. 12 noon until 8 PM. Please have a Government Photo ID and One of the following: Food Stamp Card, Medicaid Insurance card, PIP ...

Radical Love Inc is an emerging Toledo nonprofit. They've officially taken 6 teams of Toledo young adults (55 individuals total) on international development trips in western Mexico. The nonprofit focuses on community development, both locally in ...

Bowling Green, Ohio (August 12, 2014) – Behavioral Connections of Wood County recently launched BC Talks, a bi-weekly event aimed at bringing awareness to residents of Wood County and surrounding areas about Behavioral Connections. The ...

The Taylor KIA 31st Annual Northwest Ohio Rib-Off, presented by The Blade, will take place August 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2014 at the Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee, this weekend- no matter what, says Mike Mori, director of sales for The Blade and ...

I Spy Downtown Began July 1 Where can you learn about some of the great places in Downtown Toledo’s past and present, and earn a chance at winning prizes at the same time? The I Spy Downtown program, which began July 1 online, tests ...

Area residents and business professionals within the landscape, garden center, tree care and turf industry interested in expanding their knowledge about horticulture are invited to attend the 2014 Northwest Ohio Green Industry Summer Session at ...

?Registration is currently underway for Heartbeat’s third annual “Crawl, Stroll, and Walk for Heartbeat” planned for Saturday, September 13, 2014, at the campus of Lourdes University. Both team and individual walkers are encouraged ...

Tickets are still available for Rock N Roar, the summer’s wildest dance party, presented by The Andersons at the Toledo Zoo. Get your party pants on and join the fun on Friday, Aug. 1, from 7 p.m. to midnight. From the 70s groove to the sounds ...

The Blade and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library are proud to announce the 20thseason of its Authors! Authors! series with a power-packed lineup of authors, which kicks off with news correspondentCokie Roberts (September 3), graphic novelist ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents All the Way from Africa: The Ugandan Orphans Choir at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 1 in the McMaster Center at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. Please Save The Date! This exciting cultural performance is ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents Hijinks & Home: Camp life and the home front in the Civil War, stories told through family letters, songs and images of the time period performed by Judy Cookscheduled from 6:30-8 p.m. on Monday, ...

TOLEDO, OHIO- July 9, 2014 The Ohio Natural Hair, Health and Beauty Expo is now in its 4th year in Northwest Ohio. With hundreds of attendees, the Expo offers the local community an opportunity to learn about the unique care methods, beauty ...

The Waterville Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking various participants for the 41st Annual Roche de Boeuf Festival on Saturday, September 27 in downtown Waterville. Booth space is available for food vendors, crafters, non-profit organizations and ...